2 January 2025

(Being Still With God Every Day)
Now That’s Power!
“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me . . . to the end of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8

Diesel. Electrical. Mechanical. Hydroelectric. Nuclear. Atomic. There are many forms of power, but none is equal to that of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit’s power is described by the Greek word dunamis, the root for dynamite and dynamic. Whereas dynamite destroys, dunamis gives life.

This word for an active, energizing power implies a miracle or divine influence—and that’s exactly what we need as we obey the resurrected Lord’s command to be His witnesses.

Just as the Holy Spirit empowered Christ to fulfill His earthly assignment, we too need the Spirit. The Holy Spirit’s power is absolutely essential to kingdom work, which is why Jesus told His disciples to wait for it (Acts 1:4–5). Jesus knew that His disciples could do more in a day in the Spirit’s power than they could do in a lifetime on their own.
Jesus ministered and served, preached and taught, lived and died by the Holy Spirit’s power, and now He gives His power to all who believe.

As we walk in the Spirit’s power, He will greatly impact the world through us.